N.A. Chairman's visit holding significant importance
N.A. Chairman Tran Thanh Man is leading a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Party and State to pay an official visit to Cambodia and attend the 12th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and the 11th Plenary Session of International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace (IPTP) from November 21-24.
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N.A. Chairman Tran Thanh Man |
The trip is made at the invitation of President of the Cambodian People's Party Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian National Assembly Samdech Khuon Sudary, and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the ICAPP Chung Eui-yong, the committee said.
According to Ha, the visit also aims to continue advancing the relations between the two countries into a new development period on the basis of equality, mutual benefit, effective cooperation, and respect for each other's interests. It will set forth key directions and measures to improve the effectiveness of cooperation, creating new momentum for economic ties and strengthening connectivity between the two countries in the coming time.
This is the first official visit to Cambodia by N.A. Chairman Tran Thanh Man in his position as Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, demonstrating the trust and strong bond between senior leaders of the two countries.
Since officially establishing diplomatic relations on June 24, 1967, the relationship between Vietnam and Cambodia has been maintained and developed continuously. Party-to-party cooperation plays a guiding role in the bilateral relations. The two sides have sustained numerous high-level meetings.
Important bilateral cooperation mechanisms, such as the joint committee on economic, cultural, scientific and technological cooperation; the meeting on cooperation and development between border provinces; and the Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee on Land Border Demarcation and Marker Planting.
Defense and security cooperation continues to play a key role, serving as the foundation to promote other areas of cooperation. Economic, trade, and investment cooperation is a bright spot, with high growth in two-way trade turnover. Cooperation in transportation, education, tourism, agriculture, and other sectors is being actively promoted. Legal paperwork for people of Vietnamese origin in Cambodia has recorded new progress.
The relationship between the two legislative bodies has developed well both bilaterally and multilaterally. In November 2022, they signed a cooperation agreement, creating new momentum and a legal basis for strengthening and deepening parliamentary cooperation. Immediately after Cambodia completed its new leadership in August 2023, Cambodian N.A. President Khuon Sudary chose Vietnam as the first country to pay an official visit.
The two sides established a bilateral parliamentary friendship group, formed mechanisms for cooperation between young and female N.A. deputies, and an annual cooperation mechanism between the N.A. committees, among others.
The Vietnamese N.A.’s Office and the Secretariat of the Cambodian N.A. and Senate have closely coordinated to speed up the exchange of experience in enhancing the capacity of their supporting apparatus, in line with the cooperation agreement signed in November 2022.
At regional and global inter-parliamentary forums, such as IPU, AIPA, APF, APPF, and ASEP, the two sides have maintained exchanges and consultations, and coordinated positions on regional and international issues of mutual concern.
Ha said N.A. Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s trip holds significant importance, reaffirming the foreign policy set forth by the 13th National Party Congress, which gives high priority to the "good neighborliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability" with the neighboring country.
It underscores the mutual trust and close bond between the high-ranking leaders of the two nations, particularly between the N.A. Chairman and Cambodia's top leaders, the official noted.
The visit will contribute to accelerating the implementation of high-level agreements, particularly the outcomes of the annual meetings between the Politburo of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Cambodia People’s Party (CPP) Standing Committee; and the high-level meeting of top leaders of the parties of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.
Strengthening and developing traditional friendship
With regard to ICAPP 12, Ha said N.A. Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s attendance at the event reflects the Vietnamese Party’s commitment to active and constructive engagement in ICAPP, aiming to strengthen ties with political parties across Asia, contribute to addressing regional issues, and enhance relations with the CPP.
The Vietnamese N.A. Chairman is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at the opening session of ICAPP 12, highlighting ICAPP's pivotal position and role in strengthening international solidarity and promoting the resolution of international disputes and conflicts through dialogue and multilateral cooperation in accordance with international law and the United Nations Charter.
He will reaffirm Vietnam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification, and multilateralisation, and standing ready to be a friend, a reliable partner, and an active, responsible member of the international community. He will also emphasize Vietnam’s support for ICAPP’s objectives and its commitment to actively contributing to the implementation of these goals, while proposing a number of policies and directions to promote peace and reconciliation in accordance with the theme of the conference.
The Vietnamese delegation will also fully attend debates within ICAPP 12.
N.A. Chairman Tran Thanh Man is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with leaders of political parties and parliamentary representatives on the sidelines of the event.
Source: VNA